Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Türkiye

Türkiye: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 773,082 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
773,082 t
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
773,082 t
in 2023
All-time low
23,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Türkiye, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 773,082 t for cheese from whole cow milk — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 614.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Türkiye peaked at 773,082 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,000 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Türkiye, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 23,000 t
1962 26,726 t +16.2%
1963 26,800 t +0.3%
1964 27,000 t +0.7%
1965 28,000 t +3.7%
1966 28,000 t +0.0%
1967 29,000 t +3.6%
1968 29,000 t +0.0%
1969 30,000 t +3.4%
1970 31,000 t +3.3%
1971 31,000 t +0.0%
1972 31,000 t +0.0%
1973 32,000 t +3.2%
1974 37,500 t +17.2%
1975 40,000 t +6.7%
1976 42,500 t +6.2%
1977 45,000 t +5.9%
1978 50,000 t +11.1%
1979 50,000 t +0.0%
1980 50,000 t +0.0%
1981 50,000 t +0.0%
1982 48,000 t -4.0%
1983 53,000 t +10.4%
1984 53,000 t +0.0%
1985 54,000 t +1.9%
1986 54,000 t +0.0%
1987 54,000 t +0.0%
1988 53,000 t -1.9%
1989 52,000 t -1.9%
1990 52,000 t +0.0%
1991 56,000 t +7.7%
1992 57,000 t +1.8%
1993 58,000 t +1.8%
1994 59,000 t +1.7%
1995 60,000 t +1.7%
1996 62,000 t +3.3%
1997 58,000 t -6.5%
1998 57,400 t -1.0%
1999 58,300 t +1.6%
2000 56,800 t -2.6%
2001 55,200 t -2.8%
2002 48,700 t -11.8%
2003 61,800 t +26.9%
2004 62,500 t +1.1%
2005 65,200 t +4.3%
2006 70,640 t +8.3%
2007 73,315 t +3.8%
2008 73,160 t -0.2%
2009 75,290 t +2.9%
2010 80,720 t +7.2%
2011 89,720 t +11.1%
2012 103,860 t +15.8%
2013 108,260 t +4.2%
2014 110,524 t +2.1%
2015 110,087 t -0.4%
2016 109,110 t -0.9%
2017 122,000 t +11.8%
2018 128,851 t +5.6%
2019 671,497 t +421.1%
2020 739,775 t +10.2%
2021 736,095 t -0.5%
2022 702,937 t -4.5%
2023 773,082 t +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,503 t 23,000 t 30,000 t 9
1970s 39,000 t 31,000 t 50,000 t 10
1980s 52,100 t 48,000 t 54,000 t 10
1990s 57,770 t 52,000 t 62,000 t 10
2000s 64,260 t 48,700 t 75,290 t 10
2010s 163,463 t 80,720 t 671,497 t 10
2020s 737,972 t 702,937 t 773,082 t 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Germany 2.36 million t compare
  2. 2 France 1.73 million t compare
  3. 3 Italy 1.21 million t compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 989,810 t compare
  5. 5 Poland 975,560 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from whole cow milk — production in Türkiye?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Türkiye was 773,082 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 773,082 t in 2023.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 23,000 t in 1961.
How does Türkiye rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 614.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese from whole cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from whole cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,952 data points, 1961–2023
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